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Embellish and Stitch by Valerie Campbell-Harding & Maggie Grey is not just for those who own an embellisher. It also offers ideas for using felting needles and working by hand. You'll be surprised what can be achieved with unusual fabrics, fibers and adventurous techniques.

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Embellish and Stitch

Author: Maggie Grey, Valerie Campbell-Harding
Pages: 56
Page size: 9.5'"Wx11.5"H
Publisher: d4daisy
Cover: Soft Cover
Item Code: 4G4E0300
Weight: 0.9 lb
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The embellisher machine has been used by felters for some time but it has recently exploded into the world of creative stitchers. This sumptuously illustrated book not only covers the embellisher machine but has lots of ideas for using felting needles by hand.

The book covers:

  • The basics of using machine and hand techniques
  • Applying fabrics and fibers
  • Texturing and trapping
  • Pattern making
  • The vital use of stitch
  • Heat techniques
  • Felting
  • Couching
  • Manipulating and weaving

About the Authors

Felting needles and commercial needle-felting machines have been around for a long time. Felt made with hand-held felting needles has been enjoying something of a come-back, especially for three-dimensional work. Generally known as an embellishing machine, it looks like a sewing machine but that is where the resemblance ends; no top thread, no bobbin, just a circle of sharp, barbed needles that mesh fabrics together. It can be used for a variety of applications such as making new fabrics, enhancing and adding texture to existing ones, and combining with machine and hand stitching. For all of these uses and more, it is a valuable addition to the embroiderer's workroom.

Often described as a dry felting machine, the embellisher certainly short-circuits the felting process. The machine can be used for much more than just felting and this book covers a wide range of applications, from simple texturing of sheer fabrics to building up more complex designs with stitch.

By hand or machine, you will find a range of exciting options being explored throughout, with ideas for finished pieces using the techniques.

Table of Contents

Strap
Strap

Vessel
Vessel

Fine Silk Habotai

Fine Silk Habotai

Genetics of the Fruit Bowl
Genetics of the Fruit Bowl

 

 

Synthetic Organzas Example
Synthetic Organzas and Couching Example

Texture ExampleArt to Wear Piece

Texture Example and Art to Wear Piece

Straps Embellish and Stitch Examples
Strap and Embellish & Stitch Example


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